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#ddaa5f color: Earth Yellow

#ddaa5f is rgb(221, 170, 95) in RGB and oklch(76.985% 0.11046 75.464) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

77%
0.110
75°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #ddaa5f

#ddaa5f is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.1:1 contrast and black text 9.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Earth Yellow (#e1a95f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ddaa5f mixed with white

  1. ddaa5f
  2. e1b371
  3. e4bb81
  4. e8c492
  5. ebcca1
  6. efd5b1
  7. f2ddc1
  8. f5e6d0
  9. f9eee0
  10. fcf7ef

Darker: #ddaa5f mixed with black

  1. ddaa5f
  2. c09352
  3. a47d44
  4. 886838
  5. 6e532c
  6. 553f20
  7. 3d2d15
  8. 261b0a
  9. 110b03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddaa5f with less saturation

  1. ddaa5f
  2. d9ab69
  3. d5ad73
  4. d1ae7c
  5. cdaf85
  6. c9b08d
  7. c5b195
  8. c1b29d
  9. bdb3a5
  10. b8b3ad

Questions about #ddaa5f

What color is #ddaa5f?

#ddaa5f is soft light amber. The closest named color is Earth Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(221, 170, 95), in HSL hsl(35.71, 64.95%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.985% 0.11046 75.464).

What colors go well with #ddaa5f?

The complementary color of #ddaa5f is #84b7fa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef9d78 and #beb861. The triadic partners are #4acaca and #cf9ee4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddaa5f?

Black text reads better on #ddaa5f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and black gives 9.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddaa5f a warm or cool color?

#ddaa5f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 77% and its chroma 0.11.